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ShipInvestmentCompanyAct
ShipInvestmentCompanyAct
Chapter1Preamble
Article1(Purpose)
Thisactwillstipulatetheissuesonestablishmentof“ShipInvestmentCompany”andshipoperationtoprovideinvestorswithadequateinvestmentopportunitiesinshipandtoactivateinvestmentsonvesselsinthecapitalmarket,therebyestablishingthegroundworkforthedevelopmentofthemaritimeindustryandultimatelycontributingtothedevelopmentofthenationaleconomy.
Article2(DefinitionofTerms)
ThedefinitionoftermsusedintheActisinthefollowing.
1.“Shipinvestmentcompany”referstothepartythatisinvolvedinshipinvestmentbusinesswiththeapprovaloftheMinisterofMaritimeAffairsandFisheriesundertheAct.
2.“Shipinvestmentmanagementcompany”referstothepartywhosemainbusinessistooperateandmanagethevesselwiththecommissionoftheshipinvestmentcompany,andreferstothepartythatisregisteredtotheMinisterofMaritimeAffairsandFisheriesundertheprovisionofArticle38.
3.“Custodycompany”referstothetrustcompanybasedonTrustLaw(includingfinancialinstitutionswhichoperatestrustbusinesssuchasbankontheregulationsection28intheBankingLaw)whichtakecommissionfromshipinvestmentcompany,custodyitsassetsandoperatingitsbusiness.
4.“Shipoperatingcompany”referstothepartywhouseavesselofashipinvestmentcompanyunderacharteringcontract.
Article3(Corporation)
1Shipinvestmentcompanyshallbeacorporation.
2Shipinvestmentcompany(includingforeignsubsidiaryundertheParagraph(3))shallpossessonlyonevesselandshallnotsubstituteitintoanothervesselduringitsexistence.
3ShipinvestmentcompanyshallbeallowedtoestablishitsforeignsubsidiaryincasewhereitisdeemedtobenecessarytoperformthescopeofbusinessworkunderArticle24.Inthiscase,thebusinessworkoftheforeignsubsidiaryshallbedeemedtobeperformedbytheshipinvestmentcompany.
4Shipinvestmentcompanyshallnothavebranchesexceptforheadoffice,andshallnothaveemployeesorfull-timestaff.
Article4(ApplicationoftheCommercialLaw)
Exceptforthecasesthatarestipulatedotherwise,shipinvestmentcompanyshallbesubjecttotheCommercialLaw.
Article5(Restrictiononusingsimilarcompanyname)
1Nameoftheshipinvestmentcompanyshallincludethetitleofshipinvestmentcompany.
2CompaniesthatarenotshipinvestmentcompanyundertheActshallnotusethetitleofshipinvestmentcompanyorothersimilarname.
Chapter2Establishment,approval,andissuanceofstocks
Section1Establishment
Article6(Duration)
ThedurationofshipinvestmentcompanyshallbemorethanfiveyearsfromthedaythattheapprovalofshipinvestmentbusinessismadeundertheArticle13.
Article7(Promoter)
1Thosewhofallunderoneofthefollowingsubparagraphsshallnotbequalifiedforpromoter.
1.Personunderage,incompetentandsemi-incompetentpersons;
2.Abankruptwhohavenotyetbeenreinstated;
3.Personwhohasbeensentencedtoimprisonmentand2yearshasnotbeenpassedfromthedayofthecompletionoftheexecution(includingthecasesthattheexecutionisregardedtobecompleted)orexemption.
4.Personwhohasbeensentencedtoimprisonment,orwhohasbeensubjecttoafineunderthisActorunderotherlawsandregulationsonmaritimeaffairsandfinancialissues(Thisshallincludesimilarlawandregulationsofforeigncountries,anditshallbesameinthefollowings),and2yearshavenotyetpassedafterthecompletionoftheexecution(includingthecasesthattheexecutionisregardedtobecompleted)orexemption;
5.Personwhoisgrantedastayofexecutionandisstillonprobation;
6.Executivesoremployeesofcorporationorcompanythatbusinesspermission,approvalorregistrationiscancelledundertheAct,orunderotherlawsandregulationsonmaritimeaffairsandfinancialissues(Personswhohavedirectresponsibilitiesorcorrespondingresponsibilityforthereasonsofcancellationoftheapprovalandothersshallbeincluded,anditshallbesubjecttothePresidentialDecree)andfiveyearshavenotyetpassedaftercancellationforthecorporationorcompanyismade;
7.PersonswhoisdischargedordismissedfromtheofficefortheviolationoftheAct,orotherlawsandregulationsonmaritimeaffairsandfinancialissues,andfiveyearshavenotyetpassedsincethen.
2PromotershallacquirethestocksoutoftotalcapitalamountingtotheratiosetbythePresidentialDecreewithintherangeof30/100ofissuingshares
Article8(Articlesofincorporation)
1Promotershallestablisharticlesofincorporationandfillinthefollowingdetails.Allpromotersshallsignandsealthedocument.
1.Purpose
2.Nameofthecompany
3.Totalnumberofsharestobeissued
4.Per-shareprice
5.Totalnumberofsharesissuedatthetimeofestablishment
6.Durationperiod
7.Limitsofborrowingsandbondissuance
8.Guidelinesofassetmanagement
9.Detailsonprofitallocation,andchanges(increaseordecrease)ofcapital
10.Locationofcompany
11.Notificationmethod
12.Standardsofremunerationfordirectorsandauditors
13.Overviewofassetmanagementtrustagreementtobesignedwithshipinvestmentmanagementcompany(includingthestandardsofremunerationtobepaidtoshipinvestmentmanagementcompany)
14.Overviewofassetcustodyagreementtobesignedwithassetcustodycompany
15.Outlinesoftheagreementonshipbuilding,salesandchartering
16.Titleornameofpromoter,corporationregistrationnumberorresidentidentificationnumberandaddress
17.OtherissuessetunderthePresidentialDecree
2Thetotalnumberofsharesstipulatedinsubparagraph5ofParagraph
(1)canbesetundermaximumorminimumlimits.
Article9(Subscriptionforstockacquisition)
1Promotershallprovidetheprospectusthatexplainsthepurposeofestablishment,charteringplan,andfactssetbythepresidentialdecreetothepotentialinvestorswhentheyproposethesubscriptionofissuingstocksatthetimeofestablishmentofshipinvestmentcompany.
2Promotershallwritestocksubscriptionformthatincludeseachofthefollowingdetailsandshallprovideittothepartiesthatapplyforstocksubscriptionofthecompanyatthetimeofestablishment.
1.DetailsstipulatedintheArticle8
2.ReasonsfordissolutionwhenitisstipulatedintheArticlesofIncorporation
3.Thekindandnumberofsharestobeacquiredbythepromoters.
4.Methodofstockallocationandpaymentdateforthesharesissuedatestablishment
5.Financialinstitutionsandpaymentplaceforstockpayment
6.Nameandaddressofcandidatesofdirectorsandauditors
7.Issuesonfundprovision
8.Nameandaddressofshipinvestmentmanagementcompanyforbusinesscustody
9.Nameandaddressofthecompanythatwillsignanagreementonshipbuilding,salesandchartering
10.Incasethatthenumberofsharesthatsubscriptionismadeislessthanthatofsharesissuedatthetimeofestablishment,shipinvestmentcompanycancanceltheestablishmentofthecompany
11.IncaseshipinvestmentcompanyisnotestablisheduntilaspecifieddeadlineoriftheMinisterofMaritimeAffairsandFisheriesdoesnotgrantapprovalundertheprovisionsoftheAct,thepersonwhomadethesubscriptionforthesharescancancelthesubscription
12.Inothercaseinvolvedshareholder’sinterestsetbythepresidentialdecree
Article10(Limitofincompleteestablishment)
TheshipinvestmentcompanycannotbeestablishedbyinvestmentinkindinspiteofParagraph2ofArticle290inCommercialLaw.
Article11(Candidatesfordirectorsandauditors)
1Thecandidatesfordirectorandauditorswritteninsubscriptionformshallberegardedtobeappointedforthejobatthetimeofclosingtheshareallocation.
2Thedirectorsandauditorsshallacquiretheapprovalfromtheinauguralmeeting.
Article12(Organizingregistration)
1Theissuessubjecttoorganizingregistrationareinthefollowings.
1.IssuesthatarestipulatedinSubparagraphs1~3,5,6,10,and11ofParagraph1,Article8;
2.Detailswhenthereasonsfordissolutionofshipinvestmentcompanyarestipulatedinthearticlesofincorporation;
3.Nameandaddressofagentfortitletransfer;
4.Nameandresidentidentificationnumberofdirector;
5.Name,residentidentificationnumber,addressofthedirectorthatrepresentstheshipinvestmentcompany;and
6.Thebackgroundbehindthecasewhenseveraldirectorsjointlyrepresenttheshipinvestmentcompanyasstipulatedinthearticlesofincorporation
2IncaseorganizingregistrationismadedocumentsasspecifiedinthePresidentialDecreeshallbeattached.
Section2Approval
Article13(Approvalofshipinvestmentbusiness)
1ShipinvestmentcompanythatdesirestobeinvolvedinshipinvestmentbusinessunderParagraph2ofArticle24shallacquiretheapprovaloftheMinisterofMaritimeAffairsandFisheries.TheapprovaloftheMinistershallbealsorequiredincasethattheapprovedissuesneedchange.
2TheMinisterofMaritimeAffairsandFisheriesshallrevieweachofthefollowingdetailsfortheapprovalasstatedinParagraph
(1).
1.ShipinvestmentcompanyisestablishedlawfullyundertheAct;
2.Businessplanshallbeconcrete,reasonableandsound;
3.Theagreementsignedwithshipinvestmentmanagementcompanyandassetscustodycompanybyshipinvestmentcompanyshallbereasonable;
4.Theagreementoncharteringsignedbetweenshipoperatingcompanyandshipinvestmentcompanyshallbeappropriate;and
5.OtherissuessetunderthePresidentialDecree
3IncasetheMinisterofMaritimeAffairsandFish